The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-28

them as Harrison's at Washington is to him-a
position that is impregnable on the theory that
public Office is private perqulslte.
But an election at Indianapolis does not close
the contest. The Republicans have entered pro-
tests at every step Of the present proceedings
and have carefully prepared their case for an
appeal to the national Senate in case they are
beaten at home. The questions to be settled on
such an appeal would be the validity OF the I'M
seating of the Republican members of the State
Senate The unseating was done without |
hearing, no evidence has been taken, and there |
is no means of knowing anything definite about |
the merits of the controversy. But the national |
Senate will be Republican, and 1t is safe to say
that the Democrats would lose at Washington |
any partisan advantage they may be able to Sc /
cure at home.
SENATOR cAMPBELL's CARD.
Warsaw Times
Senator Campbell is out in card in the Indi
annapolis Journal, of Tuesday, explaining the
compromise" that has created such an intense
feeling throughout the State. His little drive at
the ''quill-drivers" of the State is nothing new.
The press is generally blamed under such cir
cumstances, though it seldom does more than
express the sentiments OF the party to which It
belongs. 1t will be difficult to explain how 1t
comes that ninety nine out OF every hundred vot-
ers of the State can be mistaken, and few-a
very few-Senators right on this subject. SEN
ator Campbell can rest assured that the quill
| drivers of the State could not have been drawn
| into a trap thinly baited as that OF the late
| compromise"
UNIVERSALLY DEPRECATED.
| North Vernon Plaindealer
The arrangement at Indianapolis by which
| the people of the State were subordinated to the
| gang of political thieves, who, to obtain their
| ends, have resorted to whatever crime they re-
| garded necessary, was received everywhere with
surprise and indignation. We have not met or
| heard of a Republican who did not condemn it
| in language designed to be forcible rather than
| elegant. We have not heard of or met Demo
| crat who did not deprecate it. except few,
| very few politicians who destitute alike Of
| pSeyan md m o.
| Gratis have from the beginning condemned the
course of their leaders at the Capitol almost
| without exception.
| WELLS COUNTY REGRETS 1T.
Button Banner.
The Republicans of Wells county very much
regret that the Republican members of the Leg
| islature should have compromised away their
| rights, and especially those of Lieutenant-gov-
| ernor, who was not present at the caucus, and no
means of entering his protest The position OF
the House Republicans, only day before, was
the true position, and should have been adhered
| to, notwithstanding the menace OF partisan
| sheriff ard few deputies. This is highland
ed outrage when a sheriff can enter legislative
body as a menace to an executive officer, to keep
| him from discharging a sworn duty prescribed
by the Constitution of the State
THE PEOPLE INDIGNANT
| Monticello Herald
By this surrender Republicans have placed
their case in the hands of as villanous a body
| of men ever disgraced the State Capitol, and
it is only reasonable to suppose that these politi
cal desperadoes will make the most of their capt
ure. Green Smith has been roundly censured
for the miserable part he has played in the revo-
lutionary scheme; but what shall be said OF those
Republican members who have voluntarily
wendell their way into the Democratic net and
thus surrendered the points which have all along
been well sustained by law and justice? The
people have right to be indignant over such
reoreancy to a trust.
HAS NOT WORKED BADLY
Logansport Journal.
The compromise has not worked badly. The
Greaser Democrats are glad to escape under it
from their revolutionary programme, which
would drive the last nail in the political coffin OF
the Democratic party in Indiana No part OF
the record made by these greasers has been con-
doned or obliterated by this temporary eXpedi-
ent All the guilt tn at caused it, and all of the
reckless political crime that made 1t possible,
stands, and will stand forever, charged to the
Democratic leaders and their supporters who
have foisted Mexican and Mississippi methods
into the politics and government of Indiana.
REPRESENTATIVE HARLEY's POSITION
I DELPHI Journal
Much as the compromise entered into by the
Senate and House for the election of a United
= States Senator has been denounced by Repub
licans throughout the State it is gratifying tt
the Republicans of Carroll county to know tina
our Representative, Hon. Charley Harley
:. strongly protested against it and opposed it il
! every way; but when the majority passed it, h,
@ and the others who stood by him had to give il
l or be boilers. Mr.. Harley is giving his time ant
! energy for the advancement of the wishes of al
t constituents, and the interest of the Republican
l. | party.
AN UNJUsTIFIABLE THING.
Connersve Times.
Fayette county Republicans feel worse thar
they did when they were sold out by James
Elliott about fifteen years ago, What do Law
l. and constitutions amount to when revolutionar,
q Democrats trample both under foot and Reput
: lcans stand by and condone 1t by agreeing !
& shall stand? When Republicans compromise
: with that wrong, they descended to it, and ar
o equally guilty with the Democrats in settin
n aside the will Of the people No wonder tn
IS people are indignant and there is general W
Is rising against it.
ID DELAWARE REPUBLICANS NOT so TENDER.
q All this is done in the interest of harmony
Harmony is a sweet word, and is all well enough
but it is never the thing to compromise principle
right and Justice to secure it. The RI
publicans of Delaware county are not 80 tende
about the feelings of bulldozing Democracy 6
- the Republican members of the Legislature al
J. pear to be. If they were not of pious turn
. mind they would express their feelings in la1
- guaee similar to that used by the Sentinel in r.
=, ferring to members of the Supreme Court
IT THE MEMBERS KNOW BEST.
- Winchester Journal
a A ''com promise" was agreed upon between tf
a | Republicans and Democrats in ouppState Legi
" lature last week, for the purpose of holding
: joint session of that body. The Jou
nal believes that the Republican members al
honest men, and would do nothing that wou
injure their party interest They on IL
ground ard in position to know what is for tt
best interests of their constituents.
NOT so GRAVE AS 1T NIGHT SEEM
- Vincennes Commercial.
While the Commercial is among those who b
~ ieve that the so-caled compromise was mi
take on the part of the Republicans OF the Inc
ana House and Senate still it is possible that
is not grave mistake some would have
appear. One of the easiest things for an inc
vidual or newspaper to do, is to find fault
n IS NOT WORKING BADLY.
a Logansport Journal
"a The compromise doesn't seem to work SO We
"a badly after all, and is giving great deal mo
40 significance than it deserved. Nothing has be-
"a lost by it, and the sober second thought W
n probably show that il is worthy of the approx
at of moderate, thinking people,